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Jodie Comer stars in The Last Duel (Image: undefined)A 'powerful' and 'masterful' period drama featuring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer is airing on Film4 this evening.The Last Duel, which came out in 2021, transports audiences to 1386 France for the nation's final legally sanctioned trial by combat.The film follows knight Jean de Carrouges (portrayed by Matt Damon) as he battles his one-time friend Jacques Le Gris (portrayed by Adam Driver) after Jean's wife, Marguerite (portrayed by Jodie Comer), accuses Jacques of raping her.The consequences are severe, with Marguerite facing execution by burning should Jean be defeated.Helmed by Gladiator director Ridley Scott, the film recounts the events through the eyes of all three central characters. The narrative is structured in thre...

Sean Connery starred in the film (Image: undefined)A 007 James Bond film featuring the legendary Sean Connery has sparked debate amongst audiences, with some hailing it as brilliant whilst others dismiss it as 'overrated' - and it's airing on ITV4 this evening.Thunderball, which hit cinemas in 1965, sees Bond racing against time to locate two NATO atomic bombs seized by the sinister terrorist organisation SPECTRE, who are demanding £100 million in diamonds or threatening global nuclear catastrophe.The operation is masterminded by the one-eyed villain Emilio Largo (played by Adolfo Celi).The suave Agent 007, James Bond (played by the late Sean Connery), is dispatched to retrieve the weapons from Largo's stronghold in the Bahamas, where he encounters deadly underwater assaults from both s...

This film was so violent the woman next to me walked out (Image: IMDb)When I was a teenager, my friends and I would run a competition where whoever could write the most violent, blood-soaked and gory short story would be declared the winner. Last night, I went to go and see 28 Years Later - The Bone Temple and saw that this little game clearly survived the years and is now a blockbuster tactic. I am no stranger to horror, nor gore - in fact, I was often declared the winner of my teenage short story competition - but The Bone Temple was truly something else.Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, The Bone Temple picks up right where 28 Years Later finished. The young Spike (Alfie Williams) has been abducted by a sinister gang of Jimmy Savile lookalikes, led by Sir Lord Jimm...

Viewers have been profoundly moved by a powerful historical drama rooted in devastating true events, reports the Manchester Evening News.The acclaim follows similar praise for a TV series being called Netflix's "best", a period drama deemed a "masterpiece", and renewed interest in a beloved murder mystery series.Netflix's First They Killed My Father arrived in 2017, chronicling the experiences of a young girl trapped in the horrors of the 1970s Cambodian genocide under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime of dictator Pol Pot. The film opens in 1975 with five year old Loung Ung (portrayed by Sreymoch Sareum), daughter of a senior military official, as her family attempts to escape the advancing Khmer Rouge forces seizing the capital, Phnom Penh.As the narrative unfolds, Loung is forced to becom...

Netflix adds horror film that left fans ‘shaken to the core’ (Image: UNIVERSAL PICTURES)It director Andy Muschietti’s breakthrough horror film that some fans may have forgotten has just been added to Netflix.Originally released in 2013, it features a stellar lead performance from Jessica Chastain, who went on to portray Beverly Marsh in the hit Stephen King adaptation.Also starring Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Yellowjackets’ Isabelle Nélisse, Mama follows two young girls who lose their parents in a horrific event years earlier.After managing to escape, they’re drawn into a dark forest where they’re raised by a sinister entity.When the sisters are later rescued by their father’s twin brother, they try to start a new life in the real world but soon discover that the mysterio...

Paris Hilton is seen fighting back tears in the explosive trailer (Image: YouTube/11:11 Media/CJ 4DPLEX)Paris Hilton enthusiasts will gain unprecedented access to the celebrity's world as she unveils a fresh documentary film poised to debut in cinemas globally within days.Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir is scheduled for release this week on the big screen, offering viewers a glimpse into Paris Hilton's music journey, her childhood aspirations, and her transformation into a pop culture sensation.Pledging to "tell the truth" about her various personas before the cameras, Paris confessed the documentary will also expose aspects of her existence she has never discussed openly previously.The official description states: "Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir brings us an intimate, nuanced and candid...

Back in 1956, John Wayne starred in John Ford’s The Searchers, a classic Western about a Civil War veteran who spends years searching for his abducted niece. The shoot took place in the director’s favoured Monument Valley, part of the Navajo territory on the Arizona/Utah state line. During filming, temperatures could reach 49°C (120°F). So, no doubt being in such a remote location could prove challenging for the cast and crew. Yet generous Duke went out of his way, using his ample resources, to help those in need, especially the local Native Americans.During filming, Wayne once discovered his co-star, Beulah Archuletta, who played Wild Goose Flying in the Night Sky, was crying. It turned out she was set to miss her son’s wedding because she was so far away in Monument Valley. As a resul...

Back in 1987, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey swooned millions of fans in Dirty Dancing. Ever since its hit release, there’s been talk of a sequel, which continued even after Patrick Swayze’s tragic death in 2009. And now Dirty Dancing 2 is finally happening over at Lionsgate, with Grey reprising Baby and on executive producing duties.The 65-year-old star said: “The role of Baby has held a very deep and meaningful place in my heart, as it has in the hearts of so many fans over the years. I’ve long wondered where we might find Baby years later and what her life might be like, but it’s taken time to assemble the kind of people that I felt could be entrusted to build on the legacy of the original film … and I’m excited to say that It looks like the wait will soon be over.”Of course, Dirty...

German cinema has produced some incredible anti-war films, from three adaptations of All Quiet on the Western Front to The Devil’s General.Another classic is Bernhard Wicki’s Die Brücke (aka The Bridge), based on the novel of the same name.Hailed as a masterpiece, the 1959 World War 2 movie is based on an actual event when teenage boys with no training were conscripted to defend a small bridge in the dying days of Nazi Germany.The tense and harrowing drama with combat sequences was a particularly timely release as it debuted soon after West German conscription had begun.The Bridge won Best Picture and Best Director at the German Film Awards before making a big impact abroad.Internationally, The Bridge took home Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes and the National Board of Re...

But as the results came through, it was noticed that there appeared to be a lack of British stars nominated, despite the awards being the British Academy of Film Awards.For Best Leading Actress, Irish actress Jessie Buckley was nominated for her role in Hamnet. Nominees Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, Chase Infiniti and Emma Stone are all American, and Renate Reinseve is a Norwegian actress.There was also only one British star nominated for Best Leading Actor, Robert Aramayo, which also left fans disappointed.There are also no British actors nominated for Best Supporting Actor, as Paul Mescal is Irish, Benicio del Toro is Puerto Rican, Pete Mullan is Scottish, Jacob Elordi is Australian, Stellan Skarsgard is Swedish and Sean Penn is American.There were also no films nominated with a British ca...